Posts Tagged notary public
Does PA Law Discriminate Against Atheist Notaries?
Posted by Marjorie Wertz in General on December 18th, 2009
An Associated Press article grabbing attention across the country cites Pennsylvania as having provisions in its state law that bans atheists from holding office, including the office of notary public. Read the rest of this entry »
State Addressing Translation of Notary Public to Foreign Languages
The Pennsylvania Department of State is taking steps to address the potential for confusion when the term notary public is translated into a foreign language. Read the rest of this entry »
Philadelphia Changes Deed Recording Requirements
Philadelphia Records Commissioner Joan Decker held a meeting on Friday, Oct. 17, in Conversation Hall, Philadelphia City Hall to review the new city council legislation affecting the Records Department that became effective on Nov. 3. Read the rest of this entry »
PA Disciplines Notaries
Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro Corteś and Basil Merenda, commissioner of the Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, have announced disciplinary actions against 14 notaries for March through July 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Notary Notes Going Green
PAN loves her Mother. Mother Earth, that is.
Because we love our Mother and because we want to be friendly to the environment, Notary Notes is going green. Read the rest of this entry »
UETA Explained
The primary objective of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA,) which can be found on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) Web site (www.nccusl.org, Final Acts and Legislation link), is to establish the legal equivalence of electronic records and signatures with paper writing and manually signed signatures, thus removing barriers to electronic commerce. In other words, UETA assures that electronic signatures and transactions have the same legal effect as “wet” signatures and paper documents. Read the rest of this entry »
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United States Notary News- Notarial Associations Team Up for Notary Public Day October 15, 2009
- Important Notice for E-Notary Applicants In PA October 1, 2009
- Louisiana Passes Notary Instruction Law October 1, 2009
- Colorado Allows Notarized Wills September 10, 2009
- Arkansas Passes Bill Amending Notary Bonds Law September 1, 2009